How to glue and frag on a big sps colony ?

[dreef]

I cut acropora depending with bone cutters or a diamond wheel and dremel.I've had sps heal over the cut in a month or less,and you would never know it had been cut.

[Casey8]

Bone cutters ? Do you mean an electric knife ? I just want to find the easiest way to make it easier for myself without using any force on my wrists. I am injured on my both wrists right now and need to let them have a good rest before I have surgery.

[Reefie]

With the glue-putty-glue method, A little goes a long way. If it is 5" in diameter you may only need to use 1/4 of the putty and a loonie sized dab of glue on each side of the putty will suffice. You only need enough to make a solid contact with the coral and the rock. Make sure you twist it back and forth to fill the nooks and crannies of the rock.

[Casey8]

Thanks reefie, that means I will spend less money than what I thought
I will try to do it again. The last time I was spending almost the whole tube of the epoxy and it still didn't harden fast enough for me to have enough patience to hold it on, even with all the powerheads turned off for 5 minutes. The epoxy was falling apart after like flour and caused a terrible cloudiness in the tank for that whole night. I couldn't make it as a Mexican stand-off as cuz said.

[Reefie]

Like I said earlier, less is more. The more putty & glue you use, the longer it will take it set.

This is how I would do it:
First: Cut about 1" of epoxy putty and knead it until well mixed
Second: Shape the putty into a circular shape
Third: Add a little bit of Super Glue (Try to find the thicker stuff, it works better. I'm using the EcoTech CG bottle) onto the middle of the putty "disc" set it aside
Fourth: Grab your colony and take out of the water, pat dry the underside (The water prolongs the curing process), and stick the putty disc onto the underside of your coral, leaving it a bit thicker.
Fifth: Add a few drops of Super Glue to the bottom of the putty disc in various spots, keep in mind that the putty will be smushed and will stretch out.
Sixth: Move the coral where you want to place it, twist it back and forth, and hold it there for a minute or so, make sure the coral is in a balanced position as it may be top-heavy
Seventh: Dry your arms and enjoy. ��

This is what I use:
http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/mc...k+-+4+oz..html
http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/mc...2875ml%29.html

[Casey8]

Thank you and thank you reefie I will follow your instruction.

[whatcaneyedo]

Alternatively you could pull the rock out of your tank and drill a hole in it. Then glue a short length of acrylic rod to the bottom of the colony. Then slip the rod into the hole. This is a great way for securing smaller frags but it also works on large pieces.